essentially non-human persons. And that is why it is my sincere conviction that the killing of a whale, the killing of a dolphin, the killing of a pilot whale is – the moral equivalent of murder! These are [...] decades. The world needs to know what is happening in the Faeroes and just as we brought the horror of the Taiji dolphin slaughter to the attention of the world with the Academy Award-winning film The Cove [...] we made a reservation for a conference room at the Torshavn Hotel. With the reservation confirmed, we issued a notice of the event to take place on Saturday, August 13. But just the next day, the hotel cancelled

anything except what their wits could claim from the sea, they have managed to produce a most remarkable society and at the very heart of that society is a streak of practicality that the world would do [...] practical. The United States as well is well known for its practical nature and everyone knows that teamwork and practical colla­boration is the spirit of the age these days, but the Faroese and the Americans [...] crafted a plan, and now all that remains is but to execute it. I refer, of course, to the country’s Vision 2015, the hope and dream that the Faroes will become one of the most progressive nations of the world

flenna, ?Ali Baba still has a hard-on!?; Moore klippur, og har er ?Oh, I did it again? Spears kunngerandi?mest álíkt einum ørindasveini hjá Mao?at ?we should just support the President in everything he [...] Wonder, ið tykist vera óvanliga bergtikin av loftsprýðinum. Michael Moore spyr: ?Was it all a dream? Did the last four years really happen?? Innan sløk 30 sekund hevur filmsskaparin sostatt fangað lagið [...] Sum upptøkan av forsetanum stetlar avstað og Moore so forbiið fariseiskt, um fylgirødd, spyr, ?What on earth was he thinking??, fellur neo-konservativa propagandain um ein reystmansligan hægstráðandi

colours of the rainbow, where people live together in peace, feeling content and safe. The crime rate here is among the lowest in the world, the average life expectancy is among the highest in the world, and [...] the World The waters around the Faroe Islands are said to be the cleanest in the world. The perfect mix of the warm Gulf Stream from the south and the Arctic waters from the north produce a paradise for [...] almost to the point of lost identity. That might be the reason why peripheral countries like the Faroe Islands can now become the focus of attention and therefore – in a way – become a new centre. A New Frontier

could point to the following: The level of economic activity is high, with a record low unem­ployment rate now at 1.4 %. We have somehow managed to create a viable economy, even though it is very tiny and [...] are in fact amongst the best educated in the world, and of the Nordic countries only the Finnish population actually has a higher degree of education than the Faroese. Infrastructure is good with sub­seatunnels [...] capacity with a longer runway and a larger terminal. The Faroese government acknowledges that the world is getting smaller with all the well known strands of globalisation in mind, and this situation is not least

colleagues on a wide range of matters of common interest but too seldom do we get the chance to visit each other and see what is happening on the islands. This annual joint meeting with Faroes and the Scottish [...] were very impressed with the regeneration strategy Creating Communities of the Future and with the progress being made in implementing it. Clearly Renewable Energy is vital to all the islands groups and it [...] seeking to do the same for Gaelic. We will be following up on these and other issues ahead on the next meeting in Shetland." Alex MacDonald, ráðsformaður í Suðuroyggjum, segði: "It was a great pleasure

article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and will eventually be examined by the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, which has been established under the Convention [...] not just a mere extension of the West of Shetland area. One critical element when enhancing the geological understanding of a new area is the question of openness and data exchange. To a certain degree this [...] prospects. The major part of the Faroe Shelf is covered with volcanic material and it is of paramount importance for Faroese authorities that the potential beneath the basalt is vigorously pursued. The Faroe

Wilson As the evening drew to a close with the guests singing the national anthem with pride and passion, one had the feeling that this gathering on 18 February at the Danish Embassy was the occasion when [...] to a function at the Danish Embassy in London where he is based. A chance for John to meet members of the Faroese community and also for them to get to know him. A wonderfully varied programme had been [...] been arranged. As well as being a social occasion the intention was that the evening should be informative for everyone. The talks and film about the future Oil Industry in the Faroe Islands certainly gave

disposed towards Britain. There is nothing dishonourable about this. It is a normal tool of diplomacy. But it does put the onus on the Faroese to decide what they want out of the relationship and to pursue [...] Governsment?s aim is fullveld (sovereignty status?) of a reshaping of the relationship between nations in the Danish Kingdom (Ríksfelagskap). The British Empire is no more although the Faroese could have [...] relationship it is ennential that the Faroese to not remain passive partners waiting to be swept along by the British agenda. For a start they could take the initiative in forming links with the new Scottish

companies. On the other hand a certain size of telecom company is required, which the oil companies can fully rely upon as a partner. Føroya Telecom seems to have such a required size as a deal is on the doorstep [...] access to the Scottish mainland by the SheFar-cable. It is understood BP will initially rent data capacity for a five-year period. The linking of oil platforms west of Shetland ashore is not a new idea. The [...] debated, and when the SheFar-cable became a reality a link between oil platforms and the mainland also became a natural part of the dialogue. It is quite clear if we look ahead and at the development of an